I first encountered Marian Theodore
Charlotte Heidenreich von Siebold back in 2018 when I was
researching the birth of the future Queen Victoria, ahead of this
year’s bicentenary. Madame Siebold was the skilled German
obstetrician who by an extraordinary circumstance, assisted
at the births in 1819 of both Princess Victoria and that
of her future husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha…
Diana's nieces reveal how the Princess was always ''just our aunt''
27th January 2021
Two of the nieces of Diana, Princess of
Wales have spoken of how she was always an aunt first to them. Lady
Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer revealed that her importance on a
global platform didn’t really hit home until after her death.
Speaking exclusively to Tatler…
This was a book I’d been looking forward
to for a very long time, and it did not disappoint. In the absence
of international travel in 2020 (and probably 2021), it provided a
trip of sorts through Sweden – a place I’d hoped to visit in 2020.
Explore…
Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack
Brooksbank, are just weeks away from welcoming their first child.
The couple, who wed in 2018, will become parents as 2021 gets
underway. Their baby, thought to be due in February, will be
eleventh in line to the throne and although they won’t have a royal
title, they’ve got an impressive royal ancestry which might just
end up influencing the…
This year will see several royal couples
around the world mark very special wedding anniversaries. From
first big landmarks to marital milestones, here’s a run down of the
biggest anniversaries in 2021. A marital milestone Tenth wedding
anniversaries are usually…
Built-in 1475, St Georges Chapel, Windsor
Castle was originally founded by King Edward III in the 14th
century and was extensively expanded in the 15th century. Over
time, its become the famous site of many royal services, including
the Order of the Garter, royal weddings…
The importance of a Private Secretary - the most trusted of royal aides
22nd January 2021
There have been major staffing changes
underway in the Royal Household with two senior royal aides, one
for the Duke of Cambridge and the other, for the Prince of Wales,
quitting their positions within days of each other. Amid these
changes, Royal Central is taking a look at the role of a Private
Secretary, and why they are considered the most trusted of royal
aides. Each working member of…
Founded in 960, Westminster Abbey, or the
Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is a mainly Gothic
abbey church in the city of Westminster, London. Near the Thames
and the Palace of Westminster, it is one of the United Kingdom’s
most notable and recognizable…
He is one of the 20th century’s most
famous fashion designers who became involved in a fairytale royal
wedding through loyal links to a proud patron. Cristobal
Balenciaga, who was born on January 21st 1895, created the regal
gown worn by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians…
On this day, January 21, 30 years ago,
King Harald took his oath to parliament. On the evening of 17
January 1991, King Olav V died. At the same time, Crown Prince
Harald became Norway’s new king, King Harald V. When one monarch
passes away, the next takes over at the same moment. Hence the
expression “The King is dead – Long live the King”. However, the
transition is also…
